Pandemics

Marburg virus outbreaks highlight link between health and planet: Tedros

Fri, 2023-03-31 13:36 — FNUOvviyaa

Marburg virus outbreaks highlight link between health and planet: Tedros The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the agency was working to help contain Marburg virus disease outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania, advocating for more global action to implement a UN-led “One Health” approach. UN News

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“A ‘One Health’ approach will be essential for preventing viruses from spilling over from animals to humans,” he stated, adding “that’s how many outbreaks have started, including HIV, Marburg, Ebola, avian influenza, mpox, MERS and the SARS epidemic in 2003”. 

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What the end of the COVID-19 national emergency means

Fri, 2023-03-31 13:28 — FNUOvviyaa

What the end of the COVID-19 national emergency means The Senate passed a GOP-led resolution Wednesday night to end the COVID-19 national emergency, and President Biden has riled Democrats with his plans to sign it. Experts say the end of the emergen… colinmeyn The Hill

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Yale University and WHO launch innovative partnership to scale up Behavioural Sciences for Better Health initiative

Wed, 2023-03-29 13:37 — FNUOvviyaa

Yale University and WHO launch innovative partnership to scale up Behavioural Sciences for Better Health initiative The Yale Research Initiative on Innovation and Scale (Y-RISE) and the World Health Organization’s Behavioural Insights Unit have signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to work together over the next two years to contribute to the shared goals of promoting and enabling systematic use of the behavioural and social sciences in public health, designing, and

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What you need to know about the Marburg virus

Wed, 2023-03-29 13:32 — FNUOvviyaa

What you need to know about the Marburg virus | CNN There are two outbreaks of the Marburg virus across Africa. Our medical analyst explains what's known about this virus. Katia Hetter CNN

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UNICEF sounds alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa

Tue, 2023-03-28 15:52 — FNUOvviyaa

UNICEF sounds alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for emergency funding to broaden efforts to reach millions living across 11 eastern and southern African countries which have been hit hard by fast-spreading cholera outbreaks. UN News

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The agency said the worst cholera outbreaks to hit the region in years, are now unfolding in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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New report suggests COVID pandemic's origins linked to raccoon dogs at Wuhan market

Sun, 2023-03-19 02:31 — FNUOvviyaa

New report suggests COVID pandemic's origins linked to raccoon dogs at Wuhan market A new report from a team of international researchers suggests the COVID pandemic's origins may be linked to raccoon dogs that were being sold at a wet market in Wuhan. ABC News ABC News

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Long-covid symptoms are less common now than earlier in the pandemic

Sun, 2023-03-19 02:14 — FNUOvviyaa

Long-covid symptoms are less common now than earlier in the pandemic The findings also show that patients with certain underlying medical conditions have twice the odds as previously healthy people of seeking care for long covid. Washington Post

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A study of 4.9 million people in the United States who had covid-19 between early 2020 and January 2022 shows a total of 7.2 percent sought care for symptoms typical of long covid. The rate declined with successive waves. The study found the symptoms can be common but are more frequent after the covid infection.

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Temp Nurses Cost Hospitals Big During Pandemic. Lawmakers Are Now Mulling Limits.

Sun, 2023-03-19 01:51 — FNUOvviyaa

Temp Nurses Cost Hospitals Big During Pandemic. Lawmakers Are Now Mulling Limits. Missouri is considering making it a felony to jack up temporary health care staffing prices during a statewide or national emergency. It’s one of at least 14 states looking to reel in travel nurse … khnkytjaw Kaiser Health News

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Covid pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won? Progress is slow

Fri, 2023-03-10 17:29 — mike kraft

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won? On the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus is still spreading and the death toll is nearing 7 million worldwide. Yet most people have resumed their normal lives, thanks to a wall of immunity built from infections and vaccines. AP NEWS

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“New variants emerging anywhere threaten us everywhere,” said virus researcher Thomas Friedrich of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “Maybe that will help people to understand how connected we are.” ...

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Congress passes legislation requiring declassification of intelligence information on COVID's origins

Fri, 2023-03-10 17:16 — mike kraft

House votes to declassify info about origins of COVID-19 WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted unanimously Friday to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19, a sweeping show of bipartisan support near the third anniversary of the start of the deadly pandemic. AP NEWS

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The 419-0 vote was final congressional approval of the bill, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk. It’s unclear whether the president will sign the measure into law, and the White House said the matter was under review.

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